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Ukraine's foreign min says he discussed with US' Rubio strategic partnership between countries
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he had discussed a strategic partnership between Ukraine and the U.S. with American counterpart Marco Rubio in their first call on Thursday. "I had a good call with @SecRubio on ways to advance the Ukraine-US strategic partnership ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
EPA chief seeks to claw back $20 billion in climate funding
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to end contracts agreed by the previous administration to distribute $20 billion in grants to fund clean energy and transportation projects in disadvantaged communities, he said on ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
US Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was confirmed on Thursday with a 52-48 vote by the U.S. Senate largely along party lines.Only one Republican, former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, voted against Kennedy...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
BRIEF-Mullen Automotive Announces Reverse Stock Split Effective Feb 18, 2025
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Mullen Automotive Inc MULN.O:MULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC. ANNOUNCES REVERSE STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE FEB. 18, 2025MULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC - TO EFFECT 1-FOR-60 REVERSE STOCK SPLITSource text: ID:nGNX2nmnwRFurther company coverage: MULN.OReuters
Thu, Feb 13
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel clears Senate panel, headed for confirmation vote
Senate Judiciary Committee advances FBI director nomination in divided voteDemocrats warn Kash Patel is unfit to serve as FBI directorPatel's disclosures show he has business ties to foreign entitiesBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to head the...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
KBC considering acquisitions in Central and Eastern Europe, CEO says
By Jakob Van Calster and Mateusz Rabiega Feb 13 (Reuters) - Belgium's largest bank KBC KBC.BR is considering acquisitions in Central European markets, including Romania, CEO Johan Thijs told Reuters on Thursday.The lender, which is already active in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and B...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Kremlin says Ukraine will be involved in peace talks but there'll be a separate US-Russia strand
Kremlin says there will be multiple tracks to the talksPreparing Trump-Putin meeting could take several monthsEuropeans fear 'dirty deal' harmful to Ukraine without themRecasts with Peskov TV interviewBy Dmitry Antonov and Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia said on Th...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Communication silos are a major pitfall when managing BI losses, says NetDiligence panel
By Isha MaratheFeb 13 - (The Insurer) - A lack of clear communication between each layer of a tower as well as other stakeholders is often the most common pitfall when managing a business interruption (BI) incident, panellists at the NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit said on Wednesday.Deborah Hirschor...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
BRIEF-TikTok CEO Plans More Streamlining As Talks With Trump Team Continue - The Information
Feb 13 (Reuters) - TIKTOK CEO PLANS MORE STREAMLINING AS TALKS WITH TRUMP TEAM CONTINUE - THE INFORMATIONTIKTOK IS WORKING WITH A ‘KEY PERSON’ IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON U.S. BAN ISSUE - THE INFORMATIONSource text: https://tinyurl.com/4x4a8fzxFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Trump health nominee Kennedy secures enough US Senate votes for confirmation
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has secured enough votes from U.S. senators to be confirmed as the nation's top health official.Kennedy will lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees seve...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Musk will pull OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker remains non-profit, lawyers say
Musk's bid aims to block OpenAI's for-profit conversion OpenAI board plans to reject Musk's bid, calling it 'ridiculous'Analysts say offer complicates OpenAI's for-profit transitionUpdates with new information and OpenAI filingBy Shivani Tanna, Aditya Soni and Krystal Hu F...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
BRIEF-The Growhub Limited Says Now Sees U.S. IPO Of Up To 2.9 Million Class A Ordinary Shares - SEC Filing
Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Growhub Limited:THE GROWHUB LIMITED: NOW SEES U.S. IPO OF UP TO 2.9 MILLION CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES - SEC FILINGGROWHUB LTD ADDS ALEXANDER CAPITAL L.P. AS UNDERWRITER TO U.S. IPO- SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001493152-25-006293]Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
BRIEF-SouthGobi Resources Updates On Mongolia Tax Audit
Feb 13 (Reuters) - SouthGobi Resources Ltd SGQ.V:UPDATE ON MONGOLIA TAX AUDITTAX DISPUTE RESOLUTION COUNCIL DETERMINED TO REDUCE RE-ASSESSED AMOUNT OF TAX PENALTY TO $26.5 MILLIONREVISED RE-ASSESSMENT RESULT WILL IMPACT COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR 2024Further company coverage: SGQ.VReuters
Thu, Feb 13
Elliott builds BP stake of nearly 5%, pushes for big divestments, source says
Elliott takes near 5% stake, source saysElliott pushes for divestment, cost cuts, source saysCEO Auchincloss to use CMD to announce his new strategyAdds more details throughout on Elliott's campaignBy Anousha Sakoui and Arunima Kumar Feb 13 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management ha...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Europe can't turn Uncle Sam into "Uncle Sucker", US defense secretary says
BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington's negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine, and warned Europe against treating America like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its defense."Make no mistake...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Reliance-Disney to stop completely free IPL cricket streaming in India, sources say
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Reliance-Disney joint venture will no longer offer completely free streaming for IPL cricket matches and will adopt a hybrid model where subscription kicks in after content consumption reaches a threshold, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. T...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
BRIEF-Howmet Aerospace Exec On Tariffs Says Are Well Positioned Due To Strong Commercial Agreements, Will Pass On Additional Costs To Customers
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Howmet Aerospace Inc HWM.N:HOWMET AEROSPACE EXEC ON TARIFFS: ARE WELL POSITIONED DUE TO STRONG COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS, WILL PASS ON ADDITIONAL COSTS TO CUSTOMERS - CONF. CALLHOWMET AEROSPACE EXEC SAYS SHOULD BOEING BUILD 737 JETS AT MONTHLY RATE OF 38 OR 42 “WE WILL MATCH THIS”HOWM...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
BRIEF-Deutsche Lufthansa Says Westjet And Lufthansa Technik Sign Multi-Billion Dollar Aircraft Engine Maintenance Contract
Feb 13 (Reuters) - DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG LHAG.DE:WESTJET AND LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SIGN MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR AIRCRAFT ENGINE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTNEW REPAIR SHOP IN CALGARYLUFTHANSA TECHNIK WILL BUILD A NEW ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY IN CALGARY SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF LEAP-1B ENGINESOPER...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Ukrainians worry about Trump effort to end war with Russia, though some hope for the best
Ukrainians fearful of losses to Russia in any peace deal Trump call with Putin and Hegseth comments spark uneaseKyiv has fought Russia's invasion for nearly three yearsUkrainian officials warn against jumping to conclusionsAdds comment from lawmaker in paragraphs 17-19By Yurii Kovalenko and Dan ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
